B-24 Bomber on Airfield at Willow Run Plant, December 6, 1943
THF115393 / B-24 Bomber on Airfield at Willow Run Plant, December 6, 1943
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Artifact Overview
Ford's Willow Run Bomber Plant, designed by Albert Kahn and constructed in 1941, undoubtedly contributed to the outcome of World War II. With 3.5 million square feet of factory space, 650 B-24 Liberators rolled off the line every month by the end of 1944. Before the plant closed in 1945, Willow Run produced 8,685 B-24 bombers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
06 December 1943
Subject Date
06 December 1943
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.79061.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.938 in
Width: 10.938 in
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